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While I collect the two data from I2C,


If perform by C, my code is like the following

short a = 0;
short b = 0;
try
{
a = Convert.ToInt16(recvbuf[1] << 8);
b = Convert.ToInt16(recvbuf[2]);
}
catch(Exception err)
{
Debug.Print(err.Message);
}


float c = (a + b) / (float)10;
DCLabel.Text = c.ToString();
however, i cannot see any signed 16bits operation or conversion tools in
ARMbasic.Anybody know How to do the same in ARMbasic.

> a = Convert.ToInt16(recvbuf[1] << 8);
> b = Convert.ToInt16(recvbuf[2]);
> DCLabel.Text = c.ToString();

Variables and arithmetic in ARMbasic are done with 32 bit signed integers. A 16
bit integer is a subset of that, and would remain unsigned with shift operations
as long as 0 is shifted into the 32bit MSB.

To convert to a string (ASC in VB) is done automatically (see help files for ASC
and other string functions)

DIM TEXT(20) AS STRING

TEXT = 1234 ' automatic conversion to string